1947. First Edition. 303 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil and pen markings to front free endpaper. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Minor water staining to bottom edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.